Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)
INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation
2025-02-26
Intent: Review of the Usage of Croke Park Hours. ::Announcement of Teacher Supply measures including lifting of restrictions for substitution by teachers on career break/job-sharing, arrangements for teachers trained abroad to return here for Droichead and extension of pension abatement waiver for retired teachers willing to work as subs. Also measures for Irish medium education. ::Publication of Circular on Occupational Injury Leave and commitment to comprehensively review the Assault Leave Circular. ::Need to communicate with system regarding plans for school closures for TPL and staff collaboration in the 2025/26 school year relating to redeveloped curriculum and other initiatives. Important to signal support for NCCA document ‘Sustaining Systemwide Primary Curriculum Change’, the recommendations of which had been accepted by the last Minister and Department of Education officials.::Payment date to be confirmed for PME fee refunds::Letter and money to go to 40 schools built by WBS to compen
Details: Improvements sought in the primary and special education sector as detailed below.
Officials: Helen McEntee, Bernie McNally, Aoife Conduit
Methods: Meeting held in the Department of Education on Tuesday 25 February 2025. Followed up with a email from John Boyle dated Wednesday 26 February 2025 with an overview of our specific requests of the Minister. - Meeting
Family Carers Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: Encourage support for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Family & Care::To get commitment on a number of policy actions ahead of the referendum::to communicate to the public what the referendum was about and what it would mean for family carers.
Details: Referendum on Care
Officials: Ger Keohane, Tony Fitzgerald, Mick Nugent, John Sheehan, Brian McCarthy, Damian Boylan, Thomas Gould, Colm Burke, ...
Methods: To all DPO's outlined below in the Cork Region- (by Peter Cox) - Email, Michael & Danny Healy Rae by Marie Fitzgerald - Phone call, Brendan Griffin & Pa Daly by Marie Fitzgerald - Letter, ...
Secretariat of Secondary Schools
2024-05-08
Intent: Increased funding and resources for voluntary secondary schools.
Details: Pre-budget Submission 2025
Officials: Aine Doyle, Anne-Marie Sherkle, Aoife Conduit, Bernie McNally, Dalton Tattan, Deirdre McDonnell, Gavan O’Leary, Hubert Loftus, ...
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2024-05-03
Intent: Clarity for teachers regarding new Special Education Needs Guidelines including what is expected of teachers and how are they required to contribute to the preparation of plans
Details: Special needs education
Officials: Norma Foley, Aoife Conduit, Aine Doyle, Michael Brennan
Methods: Meeting with Minister for Education, Norma Foley and her representatives at Leinster House, March 5th, 2024 - Meeting
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2024-05-03
Intent: Return of oral exams to Easter break::Review of proposal to allocate 40% of Leaving Cert Grade to second component across all subject specifications::Ensure adequate depth of treatment across all Leaving Cert subject specifications::Ensure teachers' collective voice is central to curriculum redevelopment::Clarity regarding learning outcomes in new/ redeveloped subject specifications
Details: Senior Cycle redevelopment
Officials: Norma Foley, Aine Doyle, Michael Brennan, Aoife Conduit, Sorca Clarke, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Fiona O'Loughlin, Bernie McNally
Methods: Meeting with Minister for Education Norma Foley and her representatives at Leinster House, March 5th, 2024 - Meeting, ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, April 2nd 2024 - Event / Reception
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2024-05-03
Intent: Increase funding in Budget 2025::Reduction in class size::More posts of responsibility
Details: Increased funding for second-level education
Officials: Norma Foley, Aine Doyle, Aoife Conduit, Michael Brennan, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Sorca Clarke, Fiona O'Loughlin, Bernie McNally
Methods: Meeting with Minister for Education, Norma Foley and her representatives at Leinster House, March 5th, 2024 - Meeting, ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, April 2nd, 2024 - Event / Reception
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2024-05-03
Intent: Incremental credit for second-level teachers returning from teaching in Dubai and UAE
Details: Recognition of teaching service for second-level teachers returning from aborad
Officials: Norma Foley, Aine Doyle, Aoife Conduit, Michael Brennan, Sorca Clarke, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Fiona O'Loughlin, Bernie McNally
Methods: Meeting with Minister for Education Norma Foley and her representatives at Leinister House, March 5th, 2024 - Meeting, ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, April 2nd, 2024 - Event / Reception
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2024-05-03
Intent: Guidelines for schools::CPD for teachers
Details: Guidance on use of AI in schools
Officials: Norma Foley, Aine Doyle, Aoife Conduit, Michael Brennan, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Sorca Clarke, Fiona O'Loughlin, Bernie McNally
Methods: Meeting with Minister for Education, Norma Foley and her representatives at Leinster House, March 5th, 2024 - Meeting, ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, April 2nd, 2024 - Event / Reception
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2024-05-03
Intent: Measures to alleviate teacher workload::Reduction in Croke Park Hours::Opt-out option for supervision and substitution scheme::More posts of responsibility
Details: Teacher workload
Officials: Norma Foley, Aine Doyle, Aoife Conduit, Michael Brennan, Sorca Clarke, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Fiona O'Loughlin, Bernie McNally
Methods: Meeting with Minister for Education, Norma Foley and her representatives at Leinster House, March 5th, 2024 - Meeting, ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, April 2nd, 2024 - Event / Reception
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2024-01-15
Intent: Actions to stem teacher supply crisis:- Reduce 2 year PME to 1 year (Professional Masters in Education) - Incremental credit for returning teachers- Full-time contracts for new / returning teachers
Details: Teacher supply crisis
Officials: Norma Foley, Aoife Conduit, Aine Doyle
Methods: Meeting with Minister for Education and Department of Education representatives at Leinster House, December, 2023. - Meeting